Lucy Gossip

I am a highly self-motivated and creative individual with a background in the creative arts, and am aiming to change my career. I have developed skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and would like to transition into a role in Frontend Development.

My passion for Software & Web Development stemmed from my love of creative writing. Having participated in online writing websites, I began using code to create profile aesthetics for fictional characters. Since then, my love of code has grown into a love for designing both visually appealing and functional interfaces.

I would like an apprenticeship because I feel ready to bridge the gap between learning in my own free time, and working on real time projects with other people. As a driven individual and a fast learner, I feel that a hands-on style would suit me well, and enable me to develop my skills.

Dates: 2024 - present

Organisation: Holborn Community Orchestra

Position: Digital Trustee

Duties: Maintain and update the orchestra’s website and social media, participate in committee meetings, contribute to the general running of the orchestra.

Dates: 2019 - present

Organisation: Lucy Gossip (Self-employed)

Position: Supporting Artiste (Film)

Duties: Background artiste in film

Dates: 2023 - present

Organisation: London Video Game Orchestra

Position: Arrangement Team Member

Duties: Finalised repertoire choices for concert seasons, and liaised with arrangers regarding their arrangements

Dates: 2022 - present

Organisation: Torn Ltd.

Position: Helper

Duties: Answered questions from users and pointed them towards resources, moderated the forums, communicated with other team members, moderated the site’s associated discord server

Dates: 2017 - present

Organisation: Eye4Web – “World of X” websites

Position: Various

Duties: Designed fictional character profile layouts using HTML and CSS, created article layout designs, redesigned the rules and guidelines pages of World of Legends to better match the rest of the site, ran site wide events for users to participate in

Dates: 2018 - 2020

Organisation: Artshead

Position: Promoter and Data Collector

Duties: Collected data from the public in line with the UK GDPR, delivered good quality survey results, consistently met promotion and data targets for each shift, acted as shift coordinator, taught volunteers how to collect data

Dates: September 2016 – September 2017

School/College: Leeds College of Music

Qualifications: MMus Creative Musician (Composition)

Dates: September 2014 – September 2015

School/College: UCL Institute of Education

Qualifications: PGCE Secondary Music

Dates: 2010 – 2013

School/College: University of Leeds

Qualifications: BA Music